Yielding strap for suspenders and the like



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EDWARD F. MOSEB, OF WARSAW, INDIANA.

" YIELDING STRAP FOR SUSPENDEBS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed May 8, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD F. Mosnn, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Warsaw, county of Kosciusko, and State of Indiana, haveinvented a certain new and useful Yielding Strap for Suspenders and thelike; and 1 do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which like numerals refer to like parts.

This invention relates to a yielding strap construction for suspendersand the like, and the chief object of the invention is to construct ayielding strap construction in such a manner that the same is not onlyartistic in appearance but also utilizes the tension of the springassociated therewith.

The chief feature of the invention consists in the use of a double orplural tension and elastic construction, and a further feature of theinvention consists in the construction of a strap in such a manner thatthere are provided two overlapping straps in which the double tensionand elastic construction is secured in a manner hereinafter to bedescribed.

A further feature of the invention is that the strap or suspender may bemade of a metallic spring, thereby making said strap or suspendersubstantially everlasting in use, whereas heretofore when the elasticmedium has been incorporated in the cloth or other material forming thestrap or suspender, said elastic material generally being of rubber orrubber-like material, deterio rated with the passage of time whether ornot the article was in use, and such deterioration increased with use,said elastic being further susceptible to perspiration, dies and thelike which further increase the rate of deterioration of the strap orSuspender, and thereby shortens the life of the same.

Another feature of the invention is that the same way may be constructedso that either or both of the double tension and elastic constructionsmay be exposed or covered as desired, and said elastic construction maybe rigidly or detachably anchored to the strap construction, as desired.The construction is such that the strap portion or portions may be madeof any suitable or desired material, such as cotton, silk, leather orany several demands of the several. different classes of trade.

other, thus being applicable to the p Serial No. 559,238.

A further feature of the invention is the. two-way stretching of theconstruction, a further feature thereof is that as shown the extensionof the construction is impossible beyond the limit due to the dualconnections thereby maintaining the springs or flexible means at theirmaximum power at all times by preventing stretching the same beyond theelastic limit thereof.

The full nature of this invention will be understocd from theaccompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a portion of theSuspender construction embodying the invention, the latter being showndotted where hidden. Fig. 2 isa longitudinal sectional view taken online 22 of Fig. 1 and shows the relationship of the several elements aswell as both springs in covered relation. Fig. 3 is a longitudinalsectional view of a similar construction with one spring exposed and theother covered or enclosed. Fig. at is a longitudinal sectional view of asimilar construction showing both springs exposed. Fig. 5 is alongitudinal sectional view of a modified construction wherein thesprings are replaced by an elastic band.

In the drawings there is illustrated a air of straps 10 which herein areshown crossed and secured together at 11 in theusual manner forsuspenders, over-ails and the like. Each of the straps 10 is associatedwith another strap herein indicated by the numeral 12. The strap 12 isprovided with an end 13 Or 113. The end 13 is shown forming a loopadapted to receive the usual button engaging element 14 having fiatterminating ends 15 apertured at 16 for the reception of the button. Theend 113 is of a different type and is provided with a button hole 114for the reception of the button. Any other suitable or desired buttonengaging means may be substituted for the construction herein describedwithout departing from the broad idea of the invention.

In detail the yielding construction consists of the two straps 10 and12. Associated with the strap 10 is a cover portion 20 and associatedwith the strap 12 is a cover portion 22. The portions 20 and 10 aresecured together and form a single strap. The ortions 22 and 12 aresecured together and form a single strap. At the junction of theportions 20 and 10, see Fig. 2, there is secured and ' through the loop27 and preferably simultaneous with the junction, a loop=2l. The loop 21is connected to one end 23 of the sprin 24. Herein such spring is shownas a co l spring, although any other form of spring maybe utilized. Theother end 25 of the spring 24 is secured to the hook 26 carried by anelongated 27 The elongated loop27 enclosesor surrounds the -cover strap20, as shown. The coverstrap 20,- after passing through the loop 5 27,passes behind the; cover 22 and the other-strap 12 and thereby overlapssaid last mentioned portions, and said cover 20 is" loop'29. The coverportion 22 is extended parhook 26.

allel" to the other strap portions and is passed I at 36. The portion 12also passes t-hrough'the loop29 at 37 and said cover 22'and strap'12aresuitably joined together or are integral. The portion 36 preferablyforms a loop by being secured together at 38, while the portion 28forms" a loop-by being-secured together at 39; From the foregoing itwill beuiiderstood that both of the springs 251- and 34 are covered'andalso'they are covered insuch a'manner that the same are not exposedeither to observa ti'on or to the'body of, or" garment upon the wearer:It will likewise be'understood that the spring end's23, 25, 33 and 35may be either rigidly or detachably associated with the several springend supports.- For replacement purposes detachable connections arepreferred.

In Fig. 3 there is illustrated: a'modified form of the invention and inthis form of 1 theinventi'on it will be' noted thatone of the springs isexposed while the other spring is covered. Herein a strap 110 is.provided with a cover portion 120 and said cover portion passes througha loop 27 and after passingthrough the loop 2"? forms a loop 128 by thesewing 130. The strap 110 and the continuation of the strap 120aresecured to gether or may be a continuation of each other. The'loop128 supports the'loop 29 of the hook forming member-provided with thehook30. The other strap 112 after passing through the loop 29 overlaps120 and at"136 forms a loop. Said strap terminates at 138 and issuitably'secured. in said loop formation by the sewing. The loop 136".lSSGCllIGd to the'hook member 27 providedwith the hook 26. Between theloop the cover strapstraps 110 and 120 there is positioned a loop 121which may be'of metal or fabric. The

loop 121, in the same manner as the loop 21,

whiclris'supported by the hook 30 of the hook forming member 29'. Theaforesaid construction, therefore, shows one spring exposed and onespring covered.

In Fig. 4: there is illustrated another form of tlieiiivention whereinboth springs are exposed or uncovered. Herein the usual strap or loop 21of Fig. 2 and 121 of Fig. 3 is replaced by the hook 221 similar to thehook of a hook and eye construction. The strap 210 is-secured to thehook 221 and a continuation thereof passes through the loop 27 of thehook forming member having the After passing through the loop 27 of saidmember, the end of the strap 210 terminates in a loop 228 formed by thesewing 239. The loop 228 is adapted to receive the loop 29 of the hookforming member having the hook 30. The hook 30 supports one end of thecoil spring 34, and the other end 33 of which is secured to ahook-member 231, substantiallysimilar to the hook memher 221. The hookmember 231 is suitably secured to the strap 212 intermediate its lengthand the strap 212 is extended and passes through the loop 29 andterminates in a loop 236 formed by thesewing 238. The loop 236 issecured to the loop 27 of the hook forming member having the hook 26,which hook secures one end 25 of the coil spring 2 1, the other end 23of which is secured to the hook 221 substantially similar to the hook231. I i

In Fig. 5 there is shown a modified form of the invention. In this formof the invention the spring means is replaced by an elasticconstruction. In said figure 310 is one strap and320 is the returnportion thereof, which are sewed together at 339 to form the loop 328'adapted to receive the loop securing member 329, which secures one endof the elastic member 334, the other end 7 3 there is shown threeoverlapping portions While in Fig. 41 there is shown two overlappingportions. It will also be understood that the position of the exposedand covered springs 2a and 34 shown in Figs. 3 and 4: may be reversedwithout departing in any manner from the invention. It will likewise beobserved that while coil springs are illustrated, any form of springsmay be substituted therefor and the number thereof may be increased, ifdesired, or any other suitable material capable of expanding andcontracting such as the elastic (shown in Fig. 5) may be substituted forthe springs without departing from the broader features of theinvention.

While the invention has been described in great detail in the foregoingspecification, it will be understood that all modifications describedand suggested hereinbefore, as well as all the modifications which willreadily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which thisinvention applies, are considered to be within the broad purview of theinvention as outlined by the appended claims. In the claims the termelastic is intended to include a spring or a rubber construction whichnormally resumes its original form upon release from a stretchingmovement, unless said movement is sufiicient to permanently deform theelastic constuction.

The invention claimed is:

1. A yielding strap construction including a plurality of elastic meansin tandem and separated relation, and strap means between the same andassociated therewith, the strap means being arranged to permit relativemovement between the elastic means and the strap means but preventstretching the elastic means beyond a predetermined limit.

2. A. yielding strap construction including two straps which double uponthemselves with the doubled ends overlapping, and a pair of elasticmeans each secured to a strap within the doubled portion thereof and tothe other strap at the overlapping portion.

3. A yielding strap construction including two overlapping straps, oneof which is doubled upon itself, and an elastic means within saiddoubled portion and secured to the other strap at the overlappingportion.

4. A yielding strap construction including a pair of straps, a pair oflooped securing members, and a pair of elastic means each secured at oneend to a securing member and at the opposite end to the strap, eachpassing through the adjacent loop member 12nd being connected to theother loop mem- In witness whereof, I have hereunto atfixed mysignature.

EDWARD F. MOSER.

